Bryan Noll
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Bryan Noll is a graduate of The New School University’s jazz and contemporary music program, and cites Jane Ira Bloom and Mark Dresser as his most influential instructors. During his last semester at The New School, Bryan was asked to join DROID, a live electronica/drum-n-bass project led by faculty member Amir ziV, also including faculty member Adam Holzman (Miles Davis) and alumnus Jordan McLean (Antibalas).
Bryan has performed in theaters, halls, clubs and warehouses around the city and country with Tiombe Lockhart (PPP), Jamire Williams (Kenny Garrett, Robert Glasper), Kenny “The Human Orchestra” Muhammed and ChinahBlac (Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, Dave Matthews). He recently played with Jim Black (Dave Douglas, Alasnoaxis) and Trevor Dunn (Mr. Bungle).
In 2007, Bryan collaborated with jazz pianist and composer Michael Cain on a Labyrinth Theater Company production of A View from 151st Street, directed by Peter DuBois and Philip Seymour Hoffman. This project allowed Bryan to exercise his interest in sound design. With Cain’s guidance, Bryan developed new techniques and learned to fulfill his role as conductor and DJ.
TEACHING AND LEARNING
Bryan began teaching guitar and bass full-time in 1997, with 35 students ranging from nine to 40 years of age. Bryan continued to develop his skills over the subsequent years, teaching guitar, bass, improvisation, theory, sound design, and beginner piano.
Bryan’s years of experience working with beginner and intermediate students have given him deep insight into the processes of learning and communication. He can dismantle and reorganize complex bits of information and—through metaphor and example—communicate them in ways that are easy to understand. Most importantly, Bryan understands that having fun is the foundation of successful learning.
Bryan is currently only available for Ableton Live Master Classes.
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Steve Reich, Hariprasad Chaurasia, Boards of Canada, Animal Collective, Edgar Meyer, The Books, Four Tet, The Beatles, Battles, Audion, Kate Simko, Radiohead, Bibio, Frank Omura, A Setting Sun, Fever Ray, Matthew Dear, Aphex Twin, Squarepusher, Vladislav Delay, Brian Eno, Beck, Bach, Bjork, Jimi Hendrix, Bill Evans, Keith Jarrett, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Jim Hall, Charlie Christian, Wes Montgomery, John Scofield, MMW, Jim Black, The Grateful Dead, The Orb, Pink Floyd, Phish, Bob Marley, James Brown, Michael Jackson, Nirvana, Led Zeppelin, Paul Simon, Neil Young, Wilco
"I'm sure this goes without being said, but thanks for the influence you had on my life. If I'd have taken lessons from some other people I woulda probably gotten bored with it and quit. Music is my life now... don't know what I'd do without it." -Denver Martin
